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U.S. import prices increased 0.4 percent over the month from January 2018 to February 2018. Import prices increased 3.5 percent for the 12-month period ended in February 2018. (TED: The Economics Daily)

From October 2016 to October 2017, the largest percentage increases in statewide employment were mostly in mining and logging. In most states, the information industry held the largest percentage decrease in employment.

The declaration acknowledges that standardization is an effort driven by market needs with the capability to advance social and economic objectives. "Therefore, standards-setting practices should be open to participation from all interested stakeholders," it reads, and underscores the participation of…

WMIA member Laser Products Industries (LPI) of Romeoville, IL, was recently named to Inc. Magazine's 36th annual Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. LPI is the third fastest growing private manufacturer in Illinois on the list with…

Five WMIA-member companies—C.R. Onsrud, Laser Products Industries, Leitz Tooling Systems, Rev-a-Shelf, and SCM Group—emerged from a crowded field to be named Visionary New Product Award winners during the 2017 AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. Winners were announced July 21.

On behalf of the U.S. standardization community, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) testified on June 28, 2017, at a hearing concerning the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico.

For a number of years, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association’s (WMIA) Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to those who want to study, and eventually pursue a career in, wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the Foundation has provided…

The Los Angeles Times reports that President Trump, Vice President Pence, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and Ivanka Trump will meet with eight governors on Thursday, June 15 for a “workforce development roundtable.” The meeting is part of the Administration’s focus…